di ‧ van /dɪˈvæn $ ˈdaɪvæn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Turkish ; Origin: Persian diwan 'official book, council room, seat in such a room' ]
1 . a bed with a thick base
2 . a long low soft seat without a back or arms
di ‧ van /dɪˈvæn $ ˈdaɪvæn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Turkish ; Origin: Persian diwan 'official book, council room, seat in such a room' ]
1 . a bed with a thick base
2 . a long low soft seat without a back or arms
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012